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I think it was doomed when they picked the title. Like Brokeback Mountain. Ewwww.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Remember, remain indoors![^]
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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a big mattress, is all I have planned for the fall.
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We're about 1/3rd of the way through a "circuit breaker" lockdown in Wales (not in England) to coincide with the schools half term break - it's not so bad so far. Some idiots complaining they can't buy clothes or a new phone in person, or go out and get drunk but ...
At least with a "time limited lockdown" you know when it'll be over - much less emotional stress than "we'll see when we see the figures".
I'm just hoping they have a plan for the end, and the idiots don't just congregate again.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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We will be lockdown starting tomorrow for one month, but they already said that the length will be reevaluated twice in a month.
I suppose that we won't be released for Christmas, since only one month lockdown has only limited impact.
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OriginalGriff wrote: the idiots don't just congregate again
They're not called "sheeple" for nothing.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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those who plan to fall or those who fall to plan?
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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OriginalGriff wrote: took me a while to realize they meant "Autumn", not "the collapse of civilization".
They may be one and the same.
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Most Americans feel like that in an election year!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Given how both candidates behave, I am sure Kanye West stands a chance
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What did Kayne West ever do to you, that you'd wish that upon him?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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yeah that's true I just hope it won't last forever
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Stressed and retreating to flies' graveyard. (8)
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Reverse (retreating) Stressed = desserts
Flies graveyard = Scottish fruit slice.
Scottish fruit slice for desserts
// TODO: insert something here
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yacCarsten wrote: Flies graveyard = Scottish fruit slice. Never heard that one before. But just Googled it and yep, it's all over it! Every day's a school day.
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Congratulations, you are up tomorrow!
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I've run out of space to store stuff, so I am going through stuff that I had decided to keep since the last time I had run out of space, and decided to keep stuff, etc.
Specifically, I have:
-> DSL modems:
Motorola 2210-02-1066
Motorola NGV510
These seem to be for AT&T DSL (maybe "U-Verse"), back when I had to prostrate myself upon this bloodsucking company for internet service (thank you, Sprint & pcsforpeople.net!) They seem to go for $25 or so, down to $7 (LOL) at eBay which tells me that they are basically only used by folks who have existing AT&T DSL service. AIUI, AT&T now forces folks to rent a modem, so I have a feeling these are worthless. I might keep the 2210-02-1066 around because it's small, LOL.
-> Netgear RangeMax WPN824 wireless router
-> USB wireless modems
D-Link DWA-140 wireless modem (USB)
Belkin Z528
Logitech
These are small, so I guess I'll keep them around. I think most of them are fried, LOL.
-> mouse, circa 2008 or so, trackball PS-2 port, LOL
-> Dynex Wired Mouse DX-WMSE, USB ported, seems to have IRF transducer instead of trackball
As for myself, for space & portability reasons, I've only used a notebook since 2009, although I could see myself in the future getting a desktop again. I just have to think that all mice these days are wireless.
I plan to take the ball out since a little rubber sphere never goes out of style.
-> 40-pin ribbon cable:
I can remember the days when Gateway Computers would always send out a new ribbon cable when something wasn't working, LOL.
-> 75-ohm F-type TV-signal coaxial cable
I am a permanent "cable cutter" so I'll never have the use of having my house wired for cable, or going to a TV (I haven't had "cable TV" since Lehman Brothers used to be a corporation ). I can only envision using a TV-type display for video games, digital over-air TV signal (although I happen to currently be located at a place that seems to be 50 miles from all the digital TV antennae ) or otherwise driven from a computer.
-> VGA cable
If it means anything, I have a Sony SDM-HS95P monitor in storage that, who knows, I might power up in the future, LOL. I can't fathom anything else that could possibly use this.
-> Hynix 2GB 2Rx8 PC2-6400S-666-12 memory module
When my 2009-era ASUS notebook crapped out, I took these out, LOL. These are small, so I might keep this just for kicks.
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I think this is all so far, LOL.
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I take it all to the dump where they recycle it. Phones, cables, mice, monitors, microwaves, etc.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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If you walked out of the store with it, it's obsolete....
Technology's like that.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Peter_in_2780 wrote: If you walked out of the store with it,
Who does that any more?
Quote: If you clicked the "Buy now!" button, it's obsolete....
Technology's like that.
FTFY!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Nah, you actually have to get your hands on it.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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It doesn't matter whether it's obsolete or not, because whatever you do, the following law applies: If you keep any stuff you won't ever need it again, but if you throw it out now you'll need it in the next three months or so.
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Then you have to remember where you left it; or whether you threw it out already or just thought about it.
One of my best moments was when I collected every tool I could find and put them into one of those stacking tool chests. I was also surprised at how many tools I had.
(I had an "electronics cabinet" but it now has toilet paper and the like).
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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